Also known as the Fountain of Álvaro Cunqueiro, it is located opposite the Episcopal Palace. To access the fountain it is necessary to descend a stone staircase.
It was built by Diego de Soto in 1548, as can be read on the plaque on the frontis. On the left is a fragment of a ROMAN TIME INSCRIPTION that was reused as a support for a cornice.
On the front you can see the shields of the promoter bishop and the imperial coat of arms of Charles V in a beautiful auction.
The fountain, which collects water from various sources, carried the distance above a hill, consists of an underground vault 8.80 meters long, 4.20 meters wide and 2.08 meters high, as well as a 4.5 meters long corridor.
The famous writer Álvaro Cunqueiro wrote: "If a perfumer from Paris came to the San Lucas, I would take him to the old fountain so that he would slowly suck in the scent of freshly cut grass hay and invent an autumn perfume from there..."
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August 22, 2025

The Old Fountain or Fonte Vella of Mondoñedo is one of the most emblematic and historically significant monuments in this Galician town. It was commissioned in 1548 by Bishop Diego de Soto, as indicated by the inscription on its facade.

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